National Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease research biobank, a novel approach to the establishment of the scientific platform: collaboration between patient advocacy group, scientists, reg... by Alice Anane, Doron Pasternak, Shimon A. Reisner, Victor Novack

“…In Israel, a unique epidemiological pattern of CJD has been identified, specifically a genetic form (gCJD) associated with the E200K mutation in the PRNP gene. …”
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Changes of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability along elevation gradient in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations by Xiaoqing Cao, Yuting Xu, Fei Wang, Zhili Zhang, Xiaoniu Xu

“…The physical protection of silt + clay fractions and the active carbon pools may be the main mechanisms for organic carbon preservation in the Dabie Mountains. …”
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Effects of the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiovascular Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Thaminda Liyanage, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Amanda Wang, Amanda Wang, Bruce Neal, Min Jun, Muh Geot Wong, Meg Jardine, Graham S Hillis, Vlado Perkovic

“…<h4>Background</h4>A Mediterranean dietary pattern is widely recommended for the prevention of chronic disease. …”
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Pain chronobiology in clinical trial participants with fibromyalgia: a comparison with neuropathic pain by Ryan Navarro, Wilma Hopman, Ian Gilron

“…We have compared morning–evening pain differences in fibromyalgia with that of NP by conducting exploratory analyses of data from 2 fibromyalgia trials (68 pooled participants) and 1 NP trial (55 participants). …”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection Leads to Development of High Frequencies of Cytotoxic Virus-Specific CD4+ T Cells Targeted to Vascular Endothelium. by Annette Pachnio, Miriam Ciaurriz, Jusnara Begum, Neeraj Lal, Jianmin Zuo, Andrew Beggs, Paul Moss

“…We show that such cells comprise an average of 0.45% of the CD4+ T cell pool and can reach up to 24% in some individuals (range 0.01-24%). …”
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Inhaled versus Oral Steroids In Adults with Chronic Asthma: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Equivalence by R.J. Mash, A. Bheeki, P. Jones

“…Main results: All trials were small and no data could be pooled. Data from six trials produced the same pattern, in which prednisolone 7.5 - 12 mg/day appeared to be as effective as inhaled steroid 300-2000 mcg/day. …”
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Structure-Based Identification of Natural MTH1 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Therapy via Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulations by Abdullah S. Alawam, Mubarak A. Alamri

“…This protein ensures the integrity of the nucleotide pool by preventing the integration of oxidized 2′-deoxynucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) during DNA replication. …”
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Identification of virulence genes and clade-specific markers through pan-genomic analysis of Leptospira by Mohd Abdullah, Mohammad Kadivella, Rolee Sharma, Mirza. S. Baig, Syed M. Faisal, Sarwar Azam

“…The hierarchical clustering of the congregated pathogenic genes yielded five groups, each with a distinct pattern of predominant genes that were either unique or common among clades, indicating lineage uniqueness. …”
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Paradox of hypercholesterolaemia in highly trained, keto-adapted athletes by Brent C Creighton, Parker Neil Hyde, Carl M Maresh, William J Kraemer, Stephen D Phinney, Jeff S Volek

“…There may be a functional purpose to the expansion of the circulating cholesterol pool to meet the heightened demand for lipid transport in highly trained, keto-adapted athletes.…”
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Multiplex real-time single nucleotide polymorphism detection and quantification by quencher extension by Knut Rudi, Monika Zimonja, Sigrun E. Hannevik, Signe M. Drømtorp

“…We evaluated the SNP-allele pattern in 252 different L. monocytogenes strains. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Car Sports Rims. by Nsimbe Laban

“…The casted rim was then submerged in a pool of water, no bubbles were observed hence the rim was found to be air tight. …”
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The effects of stretching on running economy – A systematic review with meta-analysis by Maximilian Zechner, Konstantin Warneke, Andreas Konrad

“…To address this research gap, this study was conducted to pool available stretching effects on RE. Methods A systematic search was conducted using MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus (inception to April, 2024), which was supplemented by a manual search in Google Scholar and reference lists of identified studies. …”
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Effects of gender affirming hormone therapy with testosterone on renal function of assigned female at birth transgender people: a meta-analysis by Daniele Tienforti, Daniele Tienforti, Luca Spagnolo, Luca Piscitani, Camilla Tonni, Vittoria Donatelli, Vittoria Donatelli, Giuliana Cordeschi, Marco Giorgio Baroni, Arcangelo Barbonetti

“…Among the secondary outcomes, pooled estimates revealed significant increases of creatinine and uric acid levels at all follow-up times. …”
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Spatiotemporally weighted regression (STWR) for assessing Lyme disease and landscape fragmentation dynamics in Connecticut towns by Zhe Wang, Xiang Que, Meifang Li, Zhuoming Liu, Xun Shi, Xiaogang Ma, Chao Fan, Yan Lin

“…The integration of data-driven and model-driven approaches in this study delivers a robust framework that combines empirical pattern detection with theoretical insight, enhancing the robustness and predictive power of ecological studies.…”
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Dynamics of post fire plant community assembly in Doñana coastal dunes by Sergio Chozas, André F. Mira, Manuel Serrano, Nagore G. Medina, Joaquín Hortal, María Cruz Díaz-Barradas

“…Furthermore, they highlight that post fire community responses can be predicted through mechanisms linking the regional species pool, regeneration traits, and physical heterogeneity.…”
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Substrate engineering using naturally biomimicking corneal cell topography for preserving stemness of corneal limbal epithelial-stem cells by Tahereh Manoochehrabadi, Ali Samadikuchaksaraei, Amin Solouki, Seyed-Hashem Daryabari, Hamed Ghasemi, Ehsan Lotfi, Sajad Mansourian, Jila Majidi, Peiman Brouki Milan, Mazaher Gholipourmalekabadi

“…Objective(s): Substrate engineering is one of the attractive fields of changing cell behavior and fate, especially for stem cell (SC) therapies. The SC pool is an essential factor in transplantation outcomes. …”
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Dual orexin receptor antagonists for the treatment of insomnia: systematic review and network meta-analysis by Rebeka Bustamante Rocha, Fernanda Ferreira Bomtempo, Gabriela Borges Nager, Giulia Isadora Cenci, João Paulo Mota Telles

“…Concerning TST, an apparent dose-dependent pattern was noticed, with higher doses relating to a longer TST. …”
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Mapping surface soil organic carbon in the coal–grain composite area: threshold and interaction effects of coal mining activities by Zhaoqi Wu, Xiangyang Feng, Yiyun Chen, Zihao Wu, Xinyu Bao, Xin Zou

“…However, underground coal mining causes surface subsidence, farmland degradation, and a decline in the SOC pool, severely threatening soil security and long-term crop productivity. …”
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Anthropogenic Drivers of Small-Island Effects in Urban Remnant Woody Plants by Di Kong, Kai Wang, Lin Dong, Jinming Yang, Zhiwen Gao, Hong Liang

“…The positive relationship between species richness and area is a fundamental principle in ecology. However, this pattern deviates on small islands, where species richness either changes independently of area or increases at a slower rate—a phenomenon known as the Small-Island Effect (SIE). …”
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Multi-tissue transcriptomic analysis reveals that L-methionine supplementation maintains the physiological homeostasis of broiler chickens than D-methionine under acute heat stress... by Mingyung Lee, Hyesun Park, Jung Min Heo, Ho Jun Choi, Seongwon Seo

“…Two RNA samples from each tissue of each treatment group were randomly selected and pooled in equal amounts. A total of 1.87 billion raw reads obtained from 36 samples (four treatments × three tissues × three composited replicates) were mapped to the reference genome build (Gallus_gallus-5.0) and used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using DESeq2. …”
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